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HR Transition Lead

EDUCATION SCOTLAND

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Summary of the contracting process

Education Scotland is the central purchasing body managing the procurement process for the HR Transition Lead, targeting the provision of HR services in the education sector. This procurement, completed as of 24th March 2026, operates under an open procedure, encouraging broad participation. It falls within the 'services' category and involves key players such as Venesky Brown Ltd, awarded the contract valued at £135,119.60. The location for service delivery is primarily in the UKM region, with the Scottish Government acting as a review body. This contract is part of a broader framework for temporary and interim staff services running from 2023 to 2027, with the transition lead role significant within the educational sector's HR restructuring initiatives.

This tender presents substantial business growth opportunities, especially for companies specialising in HR services and personnel management. Though concluded, similar future opportunities may benefit from the precedent set by Venesky Brown Ltd, a large-scale supplier that successfully secured this contract. Firms with expertise in HR service provision and a robust presence in sectors governed by public law could find similar opportunities lucrative, particularly those adept in fulfilling complex transitional roles within educational frameworks. SMEs and foreign firms may have limited visibility in this instance, but the open procurement method could present future occasions for participation across diverse organisational scales.

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Notice Title

HR Transition Lead

Notice Description

provision of HR services

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000827458
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR552396
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security


CPV Codes

79620000 - Supply services of personnel including temporary staff

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£135,119 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
24 Mar 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
6 Mar 20264 weeks ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
EDUCATION SCOTLAND
Additional Buyers

SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT

Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LIVINGSTON
Postcode
EH54 6GA
Post Town
Edinburgh
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM1 East Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM13 City of Edinburgh
Delivery Location
TLM Scotland

Local Authority
City of Edinburgh
Electoral Ward
Leith
Westminster Constituency
Edinburgh North and Leith

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

VENESKY BROWN

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